JURY

Judged by esteemed industry experts, entries for the Athar Awards are submitted from a wide range of organisations and sectors from across the Kingdom and we therefore will select the jury with knowledge and experience to reflect that.

Creative leaders are invited from a range of sectors based on their knowledge, expertise and skills, giving assurance to anyone who enters the awards that their submission is judged by the very best of our profession.

Our Judges

Noura Haggag
Noura Haggag | Tech & Alliances Marketing Lead | PwC Middle East
Nadine Matar
Nadine Matar | Head of Strategy & Insights | Publicis Middle East
Munirah Alarifi
Munirah Alarifi | Senior Corporate Brand Marketing | Tawuniya
Priscilla Kareh
Priscilla Kareh | Creative Director, MENA | Dentsu Creative
Adeeb Ramadan
Adeeb Ramadan | Creative Director | Onsor Mosha
Lisa Welsh
Lisa Welsh | Co-Founder & Managing Partner | North Seventy Five
Yasmin Abdelrasoul
Yasmin Abdelrasoul | Creative content & Production lead | Royal Sky Group
Hussain Abdrabalnabi
Hussain Abdrabalnabi | Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer | ALAT
Patricia Charabati
Patricia Charabati | Creative Director, MENA | Dentsu Creative
Mira Saeed
Mira Saeed | Regional Marketing Director | Savola
Shadir Ashraf
Shadir Ashraf | Associate Media Director | EssenceMediacom - WPP Media
Firas Alkhuffash
Firas Alkhuffash | Creative Supervisor | Hikma Pharmaceuticals
Roxana Aurelia Nicolescu
Roxana Aurelia Nicolescu | VP Brand Marketing & Social Media | Wego
Rishi Talwalker
Rishi Talwalker | Head of Communications - Corporate, Consumer & Strategy | HAVAS Red Middle East
Shadi Al Hroub
Shadi Al Hroub | Founder & Creative Economy Strategist | MENAMONSTERS
Sara Samad
Sara Samad | Business Director | Interesting Times
Jad Chamaa
Jad Chamaa | Creative Strategy Director | Influencer
Jumana Akkawi
Jumana Akkawi | Director, EMEA Communications, MEA Marketing | IBM
Mohammad Aljoyan
Mohammad Aljoyan | Vice President of Marketing & Communications | King Salman International Airport Development Company
Ahad Nihal
Ahad Nihal | Marketing and Commercial Director | Al Othaim Investment Company
Mike Khouri
Mike Khouri | CEO | tactical.
Ramiz Mohy
Ramiz Mohy | Head of Digital Marketing | L'Oreal
Andrej Arsenijevic
Andrej Arsenijevic | Executive Creative Director at MRM MENAT & Sustainability Ambassador at MCN | MRM MENAT
Samer Alhussein
Samer Alhussein | Business Director | FP7McCann Saudi Arabia
Wissam Chaar
Wissam Chaar | Creative Director | Impact BBDO Saudi Arabia
Gita Ghaemmaghami
Gita Ghaemmaghami | Leader, Communications & PR, LIXIL IMEA | GROHE, part of LIXIL
Dany Aouad
Dany Aouad | Managing Director | TBWA/RAAD KSA
Nidal Bou Hamdan
Nidal Bou Hamdan | Executive Creative Director | Webedia Group Mena
Mohamad Al Ayoubi
Mohamad Al Ayoubi | Managing Director | Social Clinic
Lauren Fryer
Lauren Fryer | Founder and CEO | MUSE Media LLC
Alshaima AlDairi
Alshaima AlDairi | Communication Director | Fullstop / webedia group
Aws Al-Awamleh
Aws Al-Awamleh | Regional Strategy Director, MENA | RAPP
Ibrahim Hashem
Ibrahim Hashem | Senior Regional Commercial Director | Anghami
Jana Albanna
Jana Albanna | Marketing & Communication Director | Herfy Food Services
Karyn Jallad
Karyn Jallad | Senior Director of Marketing & Communications | KUDU
Nayla Al Khaja
Nayla Al Khaja | Film Producer and Director | Nayla Al Khaja Films
Elisabeth Anne
Elisabeth Anne | Regional Managing Direction MENA | Imagination
Dina Najim
Dina Najim | Independent Consultant |
Mahmoud Eissa
Mahmoud Eissa | Executive Creative Director | Ideas Worth Millions
Aurelien Fonteneau
Aurelien Fonteneau | Managing Director | We Are Social GCC
Elie Honain
Elie Honain | CEO | NES
Falwah Yousef Alhouti
Falwah Yousef Alhouti | Marketing Communication Manager | Barq
Hossam Hassan
Hossam Hassan | Category Head - Middle East | Bayer Consumer Health
Abdullah Abutaleb
Abdullah Abutaleb | Marketing Manager | MBC Media Solutions (MMS)
Musaed Alqashanin
Musaed Alqashanin | Chief Marketing Officer | AlTurki Medical Group
Amro Abbas
Amro Abbas | Founder & Managing Director | POALR|CLOUD Co.
Dur Kattan
Dur Kattan | Communication and Cultural Advisor |
Chantal Harmouche
Chantal Harmouche | Deputy General Manager | Dentsu Creative MENAT
Joshua Roche
Joshua Roche | Founder & CEO | Bulla Co
Anfal AlDuhilan
Anfal AlDuhilan | Senior Marketing Manager | PepsiCo Company
Saud AlHarbi
Saud AlHarbi | Senior Manager - Strategy & Finance | Daw Production House
Rami Rousan
Rami Rousan | Director of Marketing & Communications | EVIQ
Farah El Kadi
Farah El Kadi | Regional Executive Creative Director | SSUP World
Nouran Ghannam
Nouran Ghannam | CEO | STLLR NETWORK
Najla Aldamer
Najla Aldamer | Brand Management - Director | King Salman International Airport
Yasser Alsanad
Yasser Alsanad | Head of Corporate Communications & Media Affairs | Riyadh Airports Company
Christelle Abou Anny
Christelle Abou Anny | Head of Content and Marketing | Digital Media Services (DMS) - a Choueiri Group Brand
Megan Franch-Ritsch
Megan Franch-Ritsch | Executive Director Strategic Marketing & Brand | PIF Confidential Projects
Giorgia Fattoracci
Giorgia Fattoracci | Creative Director | Edelman
Ahmed Galal
Ahmed Galal | Head of Digital Marketing | Nahdi
Aya Hammad
Aya Hammad | Head of Marketing, PR & Digital Manager MENA | Warner Bros. Discovery
Jason Murison
Jason Murison | Creative Lead | DAMAC Properties
Hussein Dajani
Hussein Dajani | Director - Partner Marketing - Middle East Africa | ADOBE
Adella Lakkis
Adella Lakkis | Strategy Director | Memac Ogilvy
Mohammed Abuzaid
Mohammed Abuzaid | Sr. Corporate Communications Manager | Diriyah Gate Development Authority
Barry King
Barry King | Managing Director, KSA | Action Global Communications
Ali Wahid
Ali Wahid | Brand Head - Bissell | Al Faisaliah Group (MEC)
Bader Mokdad
Bader Mokdad | Head of Marketing & Strategy | Saudi Ceramics Company
Ben Schwartz
Ben Schwartz | VP Client Services | Bates Pan Gulf (BPG)
Mohamad Senjab
Mohamad Senjab | Chief Operations Officer | Jether Productions
Ehab Shiuly
Ehab Shiuly | Executive Director of Marketing for Enabling Assets | Qiddiya Investment Company
Mohammed Aldawood
Mohammed Aldawood | GM of Marketing | Mobily
Rawan Salam
Rawan Salam | Art Director | TTP Agency
Jessica Donoghue
Jessica Donoghue | Senior Creative Director | Consulum
Samantha Pires
Samantha Pires | Associate Creative Director | HAVAS Middle East
Mazen Fekry
Mazen Fekry | CEO | INETWORK Middle East
Ahmed Dahduli
Ahmed Dahduli | Managing Director Saudi Arabia | CARMA and SOCIALEYEZ
Maya Bou Ajram
Maya Bou Ajram | Chief Strategy Officer | Publicis Media
Rami Rihani
Rami Rihani | Chief Marketing & Communications Officer | Alsulaiman Group
Fahad Almaghrabi
Fahad Almaghrabi | Vice President - Client Team | WPP Media
Abdulrahman Suwailam
Abdulrahman Suwailam | Head of Marketing, MENA | ESL FACEIT Group (EFG), a Savvy Games Group Company, PIF - Owned
Mohammed Taylor
Mohammed Taylor | Chief Commercial Officer | Wave Media
Mohammad Aljuhani
Mohammad Aljuhani | Associate Director - Marketing and Communications | Private Company